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oregonhawkeye

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Here's a thought. If ISU wins out, are they in the playoff? That would mean another top ten win (OSU) and likely another top five win in the B12 title game (OU).
It's a year where a two loss team is likely to get in. ISU would have an incredible resume.
 
No chance. The SEC likely gets 2 in Georgia and Alabama and the ACC will get 1 if Clemson wins out. If Notre Dame Wins out then the Big10 gets left out as well. Interesting that an undefeated Wisconsin is likely out in most scenarios due to the West being so weak.
 
A lot of the teams in front of ISU in the CFP rankings would need to lose twice for ISU to jump over them.

In the SEC, Bama and Ga are undefeated. The loser of the SEC CCG would still get in the CFP over a 2-loss ISU.

In the Big Ten, if OSU or Wisc win the CCG, the loser of the CCG is probably out, but it would be tempting to take an 11-1 PSU over a 2-loss ISU.

Interestingly, ISU needs to root hard for Iowa to win out. Not only does that help ISU's SOS, but that would give OSU and Wisc each an unexpected loss. Still, its hard to imagine a scenerio will the Big Ten gets left out entirely.

The ACC or Notre Dame will probably get a team in. Either Miami or Notre Dame, but not both, or maybe Clemson.

The PAC is close to being left out again. Their only hope is a 1-loss Washigton wins out.

So in summary, I could see final rankings like this

1. Undefeated Bama/Ga winner
2. Big Ten CCG game (OSU/Wisc) winner
3. 1-loss Bama/Ga loser
4. 1-loss ND
5. 1-loss Clemson/Miami winner
6. 1-loss PSU
7. 2 loss Big 12 champ ISU
8. 2 loss PAC ccg winner (Wash?)
9. 2-loss Miami/Clemson loser
10. Big Ten CCG (OSU/Wisc) loser
 
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The Big12 will once again be on the outside looking in of the CFB playoffs. The conference it pretty weak this year. The only quality non con win out of the Big12 is OU beating OSU. Oklahoma st beat a bad Pitt team, and TCU beat a bad Arkansas team and ISU lost to an average Iowa team.

If OU wins out they will make it. If OSU or TCU wins out MAYBE they make it (but I doubt it). No way ISU makes it if they win out.
 
Yeah, no way ISU gets in, but a NY6 bowl would probably be in the cards.

deanvogs said:
The Big12 will once again be on the outside looking in of the CFB playoffs. The conference it pretty weak this year. The only quality non con win out of the Big12 is OU beating OSU.
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To be fair, the Big 10's only quality non con win is... ISU.
 
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Every year it's the same argument, and yet every year we see the same thing. Unless ND wins out, it will be 4 conference champions from the P5. Honestly, it looks like PAC-10 will be left out. And if ND wins out, my guess is that the Big 12 champ gets left out.
 
HawkInATX said:
Every year it's the same argument, and yet every year we see the same thing. Unless ND wins out, it will be 4 conference champions from the P5. Honestly, it looks like PAC-10 will be left out. And if ND wins out, my guess is that the Big 12 champ gets left out.
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"big" 12 champ w a loss will be left out...even if it's Oklahoma.
 
vork22 said:
No chance. The SEC likely gets 2 in Georgia and Alabama and the ACC will get 1 if Clemson wins out. If Notre Dame Wins out then the Big10 gets left out as well. Interesting that an undefeated Wisconsin is likely out in most scenarios due to the West being so weak.
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If Alabama and Georgia both win out, the committee might end up treating the SEC title game as a sudo playoff game and the loser doesn't get in. I especially think they do this if there are a lot of 1 loss teams remaining.

IMO it will be impossible to leave Ohio State out if they win the rest of their games, including the BTT game.
 
BryceC said:
Yeah, no way ISU gets in, but a NY6 bowl would probably be in the cards.



To be fair, the Big 10's only quality non con win is... ISU.
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Might want to slow your roll...the big 12's non conference might be even worse than the Big 10s.

Big 12's "best" non-conference wins:
Oklahoma > Ohio State
TCU > Arkansas
TT > Arizona State
Oklahoma State > Pitt

Big 12 losses:
Liberty > Baylor
VT > WV
Maryland > Texas (Texas beat ISU in Ames...Maryland is 2-3 in the Big ten)
Iowa > ISU (Iowa is 2-3 in the Big ten)
UT San Antonio > Baylor
C Michigan > Kansas
USC > Texas
Vandy > K State
 
Forget wins and losses. ISU doesn’t have the brand to get in the playoff. A 1 or 2 loss ND, Clemson, Alabama, PSU, tOSU, Oklahoma, Wisconsin, or Georgia all get in easily over a 2 loss ISU.
 
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